News | Newcastle (Staffs) Foodbank

31 Mar 20

Coronavirus: Foodbank makes urgent appeal for help

A EMERGENCY fundraising appeal has been launched to counteract a drop in donations as a result of the coronavirus crisis. Newcastle-Staffs Foodbank, part of The Trussell Trust, is continuing to operate across the borough to ensure emergency food parcels are available to those in need. But restrictions put in place as a result of the […]

24 Mar 20

Coronavirus: Supporting People in Crisis

As the coronavirus pandemic unfolds in the UK, our main priority is ensuring the safety of everyone who comes to our food bank – whether it’s someone needing help, someone volunteering their time, or someone making a donation. Things are changing quickly, so we’ll keep this page updated regularly with information about what’s happening at […]

18 Nov 19

Volunteers Needed!

JOIN OUR TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS. YOU CAN VOLUNTEER FROM 2 HOURS A WEEK ——— Admin Volunteers Needed – Flexible times to suit you Can you offer your skills to support us in a number of different roles that we are trying to fill. If so, and you would like further information, please contact us by […]

18 Nov 19

Current Shortages as of November 2019

We want to thank every donor that continues to support us…. Every donation we receive is very much appreciated and goes a long way in making a difference to those in crisis… Please find our shortages on: Menu > Give Help > Donate Food We have numerous sites throughout Newcastle under Lyme where you can […]

2 Jul 19

Can you support us by holding a donation point … Whether in your store..school…church..or busines

Whether it’s placed in your store..school…church..or business Or if you’re organising a collection for the food bank, get in touch with us – there are many items we fall short on throughout the year… We also provide many essential non food items such as toiletries and hygiene products that make such a difference in a […]

2 Jul 19

Can you support us by holding a donation point … Whether in your store..school…church..or business Or if you’re organising a collection for the food bank, get in touch with us – there are many items we fall short on throughout the year… We also provide many essential non food items such as toiletries and hygiene products that make such a difference in a person’s life..

2 Jul 19

A massive Thank you to the Customers and Staff of Tesco, Trentvale #Tesco Food Drive#

At a time where we are seeing more and more people coming to the food bank; your kindness and thoughtfulness saw us collect over 500 kg of food today. Lastly, we wouldn’t be able to do this without the hard work and compassion shown by all our volunteers who are absolutely Amazing!

2 Jul 19

Figures April 1st 2018 – March 31st 2019

Total number of vouchers fulfilled – 4526 of those 3021 were adults and 1505 were children

18 Mar 19

How Trussell Trust food banks work:

There are over 1,200 food bank centres in the network. The services provided by food banks may vary from area to area as they react to the needs of their community to provide help and support to local people in crisis. Within Newcastle Staffs Food bank; we have 6 food bank centres that are run solely by volunteers in […]

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